Are
you anxious? Stressed? Worried? Uneasy? Nervous? Overwhelmed?
What
a silly group of questions.
I
know I can be. I know you can be.
Did
you know that Jesus was a little stressed? He had the weight of the entire world
on His shoulders. Talk about a stressing moment. We read about that moment in
Jesus' life in the Gospels of Mark and Luke:
“And
being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of
blood falling to the ground. ‘My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point
of death,’”- Luke 22:44 + Mark 14:34a NIV
Jesus
knew what was going to happen to Him (John 18:4). He knew of the pain to come
and it was weighing heavy on Him. He was greatly overwhelmed. He was human
after all. While Jesus was under this great pressure, He had His eyes up and He
went and prayed to God:
“Father,
if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”
- Luke 22:42 NIV
Now
God didn't take away the pain that Jesus was going to be going through. But God
did give Jesus the strength to get through it:
“An
angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.” - Luke 22:43 NIV
The
same goes from us. Sometimes God will remove a situation for us. But sometimes
He will give us strength to get through whatever we are facing or getting ready
to face. Paul tells us this:
“Cast
all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” - 1 Peter 5:7
NIV
This
verse says ALL - not some or few - ALL of your worries, fears, anxieties and
uneasiness. Give them all to Jesus! Why?
BECAUSE
HE CARES FOR YOU!
He
cares for us. He's been there. He's been under the pressure. He's been under
the stress. He's been overwhelmed. He
can handle your pressure, your fear, and your anxiety.
Give
them over to Jesus today. Don't let them weigh you down anymore. Don't let them
keep you up at night. Let Jesus give you the peace and strength to make it
through. There's joy on the other side.
I
asked a friend who battles this very thing to share something brief about this and this is what she said:
“God
already knows your struggles, your anxiety, your pain. He is waiting for you to
hand it over to him. He is waiting for you to lean in and let go. God’s got
you. He never said it would be easy to do, but it will be worth it.” [1]
Now
- do it now - give ALL your anxiety to Jesus.
“Now
may the Lord of peace himself give you his peace at all times and in every
situation. The Lord be with you all.” - 2 Thessalonians 3:16 NLT
EYES UP!
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by Courtney
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